Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Poland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
12,920 millions
in 2018
Poland
12,322 millions
in 2017
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th
Poland rank
21st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Poland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199120042018

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 12,920 millions against 12,322 millions in Poland, a difference of 598 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,198 millions 3,178 millions 1,021 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 6,326 millions 7,584 millions 1,258 millions Poland
2010s 9,015 millions 11,596 millions 2,582 millions Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Poland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 12,920 millions against 12,322 millions in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Poland?
598 millions, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/